Pioneer DV-525 DVD Players
Pioneer DV-525 DVD Players
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[Dec 19, 1999]
Randy
Audiophile
Strength:
Great picture, Price
Weakness:
Ever so slightly noisy transport I have had my Pioneer 525 DVD player for about two months now. The transport noise I talked about in an earlier review has seemed to subside. I think it just needed some break-in time. I no longer really notice the transport noise anymore except when I first load up a disc and start it. Awesome player. You will not be disappointed. 5 STARS ALL THE WAY!!! |
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[Dec 19, 1999]
Cathy Dobereiner
Casual Listener
Strength:
Plays all the formats that I use including Auido CD and CDR.
Weakness:
None, for me. But it could be quieter. I read the reviews and believed what I read. A great machine at a great price. My friends don't compare in picture quality. Similar Products Used: NOne. |
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[Dec 20, 1999]
Michel Bourgault
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Great picture Quality, Played ALL difficult DVD's with no problem. Digital Output is not down mixed to 48mhz
Weakness:
It is a little noisy, seems to be only or certain disks or during the first 2-5 tracks I can tell you all that I did some SERIOUS homework. I cheched at least 20 different user groups including this one in addition to consumer reviews from top magazines. For me it was really between this and the Panasonic 120a. What decided it for me was the fact that the Panasonic units were too hot or cold( review ranges were too extreme), the other more importantly was the Digital Output that isn't down mixed to 48mhz, the Pioneer even lights up to tell you when you have selected a source capable of that output. I am hoping that the unit will quit down a little as I saw previously written but I don't regret my decison one bit. The Pioneer just has too many advantages in my mind over the Panasonic. Similar Products Used: Panasonic 110a |
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[Dec 20, 1999]
Jowie Chung
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Price, Sound and Vidoe quality & CDR capablity !
Weakness:
Noisy transport ! Great money saver for this level of DVD player ! You can't find any DVD player at this price level will beat it. Video and audio quality is good ( Of course , you cannot compare with those High end DVD players.)No problem to play any self-recorded CDR type VideoCD. This is one of the main reason I chose this model and those SONY 2ND(0r 3rd) generation DVD players cannot read any CDR. It is very disappointing and actually, some 1st gen. SONY DVD players will play CDR and I don't understand what they would take out this feature which they have already implemented.... ?? Similar Products Used: RCA/Panasonic DVD player |
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[Dec 20, 1999]
Daniel
Casual Listener
Strength:
Picture quality, sweet audio
Weakness:
None so far............ Just purchased this unit last week, and have only viewed 3 movies so far. Problem with 2 of them. On one, the picture developed a "split" in it and sort of pixeled for a few seconds. I tried the disk in my neighbors and the problem did not occure. I tried it a second time in mine and it was less but still present. On another movie any on screen text seemed a little blurry. I'm using the S-Video connection and dont' know if this is contributing to the minor problems. I have experienced so far. I'm not giving up on this unit yet though. I have not experienced any transport noise so far. The remote is alright. I'm going to give this player a four star hoping the above mentioned problems do not reoccure. Similar Products Used: First DVD Player |
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[Dec 23, 1999]
the_fox
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Great picture and sound quality The unit is wonderful, so far it played all my DVDs with no flaws, no interruptions, no audio drop, no freezings. Even Matrix plays with no problem. And the tray is really not that noisy as some claim. Of course it is not silent, but not annoying either. |
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[Dec 23, 1999]
Matt Schumacker
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Great sound, great video, easy to use and setup, and a great price
Weakness:
None for me I've had this player for awhile and have not experienced any problems so far. I have this connected to a Pioneer 608D receiver and the sound is amazing. I just watched my first DTS DVD and I couldn't believe what I was hearing. |
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[Dec 24, 1999]
David Dunn
Casual Listener
Strength:
Has so far work reliably.
Weakness:
DVD spin noise at low volume. Remote buttons are hard to read. We purchased this player as an inexpensive unit for our bedroom. Unfortunately, that is where its two weak points show the most. When listening at lower volume levels, you can hear the DVD spinning loudly. This is VERY annoying. In order to use the remote, you must turn on a light and get out your reading glasses to figure out which button to push. That also is annoying. I am shocked at all of the great reveiws for this product. I'm keeping mine, but wish I'd purchased a quieter unit. |
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[Dec 24, 1999]
Tim
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
very good video quality with s-video
Weakness:
annoying remote Somehow I don't find the transport noise to be that annoying...it's barely noticeable behind a glass door and impossible to hear except in total silence. Haven't had any problems with any DVD's and I'm not missing the extra features on others players (zoom, etc.). Got it for $199 at Good Guys...at that price, it's also a great value. Besides the annoying remote (which I replaced anyway) I heartily recommend this player. |
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[Dec 26, 1999]
randy hardin
Audiophile
Strength:
excellent picture quality and sound for the price ($199)
Weakness:
small buttons on the remote, and is not backlit Great money saver for this level of DVD player ! You can't find any DVD player at this price level will beat it. Video and audio quality is excellent. No problem to play any self-recorded CDR type VideoCD. This is one of the main reason I chose this model and those SONY 3rd generation DVD players cannot read any CDR discs. I haven't seen any Lip-sync problems yet like the Pioneer 414 ! And the remote can be made better. I just got it from The ValueAmerica at $199, 5 free DVD's and 13 free rentals from Blockbuster. Similar Products Used: rca/panasonic/sony |